Make may for the Front End Loader to lift the tank into place - what a machine.

Shower looking good - all we need is the bag.

Ernie standing near the new shower - our welding guru!

New Fireplaces being set up

Fireplaces being developed and set into cement.

Loader with logs for barricades at the campground

Around the new fireplaces - WOW

Testing the new BBQ hotplates at CDR's Samphire camp site. Love a snag on a Saturday arvo

Mulga Ants

Wreath flowers

Great Balls of Wire.

Jacquie and Fiona (my partner) ready for rolling barb.

Some creative uses for old windmills at the Stinking Rodger Social Club at CDR.

More balls of wire outside the visitor centre.

Gnamma Hole

Lying down on the job.

Guy and Rosco enjoying our CDR BBQ area and get together on Wednesday night with BHA staff and volunteers.

Once again the efforts of volunteers on our Reserves has humbled and inspired me. Following on from Leannes great story at Yourka of volunteers undertaking critical weed control works I have just spend the last 12 days with 13 volunteers working on a range of critical infrastructure projects at CDR.

Over the past 12 days experienced volunteers at CDR have:

Began significant rennovations on the boundary riders hut to provide more private and self contained accomodation for our ecologists, field workers and longer term volunteers. All materials being salvaged and work should be completed by end of 2013.

Cleaned up numerous old sheds, materials and fence lines;

Made barb wire balls - Great Balls of Wire. These are now decorating the homestead and visitor quaters area and more will be made and hopefully sold at the upcoming agricultural shows as part of our BHA stalls. We plan to have a competition to guess how much barb wire is in a ball???

Planted hundreds of sandle wood seeds in York Gum woodlands;

Installed another 23,000L water tank to workshop to capture our precious rain water;

Began work with Perenjori Primary school on a nature based arts program - to run over the next 6 weeks;

This infrastructure work makes our primary aim of nature conservation possible. It is such a relief for me as a Healthy Landscape Manager to know now that I can focus more fully on our conservation and partnership program given that at all key infrastructure is in tip top shape. This group infrastructure working bee is an annual occurance and work will continue with certain volunteers whom will be returning over the coming months to complete projects. The volunteer program offers enormous benefits socially, logistically and finacially.

One of the 13 volunteers here currently is Jacquie and she is with CDR for the next 6 weeks. Jacquie will be undertaking a range of tasks at CDR. As a qualified arts teacher one exciting project involves Jac working closely with the local primary school to engage the students in the work of BHA, the landscape and supporting the students in creating work that will be celebrated and on display at the CDR Open Day on October 5th.

Once again thanks to Stacey and Heidi for all the work in ensuring the volunteer program runs in an organised and professional manner.

How do we build this bush shower out of old culverts.

Many hand make light work of heavy steel culverts.

Signs of progress in the bush shower construction site

Great mob of BHA volunteers.

Country that we planted sandlewood seed in.

Sandlewood seeds in a bag

Banjo planting sandlewood in the woodlands.

Janet and Barry cleaning up around the Reserve.

Materials for the recycling station and/or tip.

Getting the site ready for the new tank.

Site is nearly ready for the tank.

Make may for the Front End Loader to lift the tank into place - what a machine.

Shower looking good - all we need is the bag.

Ernie standing near the new shower - our welding guru!

New Fireplaces being set up

Fireplaces being developed and set into cement.

Loader with logs for barricades at the campground

Around the new fireplaces - WOW

Testing the new BBQ hotplates at CDR's Samphire camp site. Love a snag on a Saturday arvo

Mulga Ants

Wreath flowers

Great Balls of Wire.

Jacquie and Fiona (my partner) ready for rolling barb.

Some creative uses for old windmills at the Stinking Rodger Social Club at CDR.

More balls of wire outside the visitor centre.

Gnamma Hole

Lying down on the job.

Guy and Rosco enjoying our CDR BBQ area and get together on Wednesday night with BHA staff and volunteers.